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Deity Beseeched To Address Petrol Problems

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BLESSED ARE THE TANKS WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER CHEAP GAS: For They Shall Be Filled
"Lord, come down in a mighty way and strengthen us so that we can bring down these high gas prices. Prayer is the answer to every problem in life... We call on God to intervene in the lives of the selfish, greedy people who are keeping these prices high. Lord, the prices at this pump have gone up since last week. We know that you are able, that you have all the power in the world."

That's the prayer of Rocky Twyman, a community activist and founder of the group Prayer at the Pump, which seeks divine intercession to alleviate the plague of expensive fuel. (Best bit in this article: "Former beauty queen Rashida Jolley led the group in a modified version of the spiritual, 'We Shall Overcome.' 'We'll have lower gas prices, we'll have lower gas prices...' they sang.") It's hard to tell how serious Twyman is about the whole thing—he most recently made news leading an unsuccessful petition drive to nominate Oprah Winfrey for the Nobel Peace Prize—but we're inclined to let him have his fun; after all, it's not going to be anymore effective than suspending the gas tax for the summer, so what difference could it make?

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Wasn't it enough that Jesus drowned all the dinosaurs in the flood so they could turn into sweet gasoline for our cars? Do you have to go and pester him for lower prices too?

Posted by: brilliantmistake on May 6, 2008 3:32 PM

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